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Voting Summary

Immigration:

Voted moderately against making the asylum system stricter by tightening the criteria for acceptance, setting tougher rules for allowable activities and making it easier for government agencies to remove asylum seekers.

Europe:

Voted a mixture of for and against holding another referendum on membership of the European Union.

NHS:

Voted very strongly against GP Commissioning in the NHS (the policy that GPs should buy services such as out of hours care, ambulance services and hospital care on behalf of their patients).

Welfare:

Voted strongly against the UK state reducing spending on social security and welfare benefits, including state assistance provided via the tax system.

Increase Income Tax:

Voted strongly for increasing the top rate of income tax.

Increase VAT:

Voted strongly against increasing VAT.

Terrorism:

Has never voted on making the crime known as “Terrorism” different from murder and conspiracy to murder, having have its own special category for which the normal rights not to be detained without charge or trial can be summarily suspended at the whim of the Government.

Climate change:

Voted moderately for making the laws which enforce Climate Change policy as strong as possible.

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Recent Appearances

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies on the level of international sanctions imposed on the Assad regime of the recent chemical weapon attack on civilians in Idlib province, Syria.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with his US and European counterparts on policy options in response to the chemical weapon attack in Idlib province, Syria and other alleged war crimes by the Assad regime in that country.

Numerology

Has spoken in 15 debates in the last year, ranking 529th out of 649 MPs.

Has received answers to 76 written questions in the last year, above average amongst MPs.

People have made 3 annotations on this MP’s speeches, about average amongst MPs.

Has voted in parliament in 69.01% of votes, ranking 419th out of 650 MPs.

Has rebelled against their party in 0.00% debates in the last year, ranking 588th out of 642 MPs.

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